Modelling the duration of firms in Chapter 11 bankruptcy using a flexible model

Authors
Orbe, J Ferreira, E Nunez-Anton, V
Citation
J. Orbe et al., Modelling the duration of firms in Chapter 11 bankruptcy using a flexible model, ECON LETT, 71(1), 2001, pp. 35-42
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
ECONOMICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01651765 → ACNP
Volume
71
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
35 - 42
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-1765(200104)71:1<35:MTDOFI>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
This paper analyzes the duration of firms in Chapter 11 bankruptcy using a flexible model without assuming any probability distribution. We use bootst rap techniques to make inference on the estimators, and propose a new boots trap procedure for censored samples. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rig hts reserved.